There are some great fish keepers and breeders here. American and African cichlids, Brazilian L numbers, all sorts. But I too am afraid that I never heard of a successful Pulcher programme.
What freshwater fish do you think will go extinct soon?
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There are some great fish keepers and breeders here. American and African cichlids, Brazilian L numbers, all sorts. But I too am afraid that I never heard of a successful Pulcher programme.
15 foot tank for a bala shark tho??
Absolutely. They're a very active, skittish species that gets large and have been known to hit the wall and die in 2.44m tanks.
That's why I feel something in the range of 4-5 meters would be needed.
That's why I feel something in the range of 4-5 meters would be needed.
Is this what you mean by the red tailed Bala shark, the Balantiocheilos Ambusticauda? They are possibly already extinct, or at the very best, critically endangered. They are a stunning fish, basically a Bala shark with red on the fins, see pic below.
It's a real shame because I believe there are only two fish in the Balantiocheilos sp, the melanopterus(Bala) and the Ambusticauda(red fin), and one is extinct/almost extinct and the other, our beloved common Bala, is suffering in the wild too.
Very nice fish! I had no idea they looked like that, thank you for sharing.
No, I wasn't referring to it. I meant the usual red tail shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor), which of course is also extinct in the wild.
I know right! That can barely fit a guppy
I have a lot of concern when it comes to fish endemic to Indonesia, seems like a lot of consistent habitat destruction and little to no government intervention/breeding efforts.
My thread somewhat covers this topic but I am worried the remaining Indonesian chitala will likely go extinct. They are difficult to breed, grow slow, and are being outcompeted by invasive fast growing Chitala ornata.
www.monsterfishkeepers.com
My thread somewhat covers this topic but I am worried the remaining Indonesian chitala will likely go extinct. They are difficult to breed, grow slow, and are being outcompeted by invasive fast growing Chitala ornata.
The BIG Reveal - Chitala lopis
I’ve been keeping this guy hidden for quite a while, I’m very familiar with its few extant relatives and have been confident in raising this guy. This fish is now considered by many (including IUCN ) to be extinct, but I have acquired a true specimen. I randomly received a message one day...
www.monsterfishkeepers.com
I believe there is a farm named "Siam Tigerfish legend" that is currently breeding Datnoid pulcher.
